Drunk driving fatalities in Florida in 2012: 697 representing 29% of all traffic deaths that year.

Detecting Drunk Drivers

Thousands of people are killed each year by drunk drivers. If you believe that someone driving near you is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, move away from that vehicle. If you have a cell phone, contact the nearest police agency in the area. To contact UWFPD, dial 850-474-2415. To contact Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, dial 850-436-9630. To contact Pensacola Police Department, dial 850-435-1900. Tell the dispatcher the location of the erratic driver, the vehicle description and license plate, and the direction in which the vehicle is traveling. Do not follow the vehicle, unless you can do so safely and from a distance.

To help keep you safe while you are driving on the road, learn to recognize the following possible indicators of drunken driving:

Erratic braking Weaving within a lane Inability to maintain proper speed Following too closely Crossing into opposing traffic Drifting across lanes of trafficStopping in the roadway for no observable reasonDriving off of the roadway (on the shoulder, sidewalk, etc.)

2012 Florida Drunk Driving Statistics

Drunk driving fatalities (.08 BAC or higher): 697 representing 29% of all total traffic deaths, a 0.4% increase from last year.